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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 40 MIN

David Jolliffe: Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to

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David is the CFO for Novosound, which is an award-winning sensors company specialising in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors. He recently had his first short book published, titled 'Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to.’ which covers lessons learnt through his experience as a finance professional over 40 years. The link to it on Amazon is below. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boardroom-Lessons-Mistakes-Made-Dont-ebook/dp/B0GX7F58GT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OULZNVPYJJ3Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FFLSfByPw7_ZFIqxUySpmg.ltC28vwKzglUGWvkmju7BO3hSnS1dHA3pyPTdseIzfc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Boardroom+lessons%3A+Mistakes+I+made+as+a+CFO+so+you+don%E2%80%99t+have+to%2C+david+joliffe&qid=1780661863&sprefix=boardroom+lessons+mistakes+i+made+as+a+cfo+so+you+don+t+have+to+david+joliffe%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1 This was a really interesting and insightful discussion, which I’m sure you will enjoy. Outline of episode:00:00-04:55: What Novosound does and the nature of a early stage technology business04:55-06:19: Who is David?06:20-08:45: Summary of his career journey and discussion on working in different sectors as a finance professional08:46-10:20: Why did John write his recently published short book, titled, ‘Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to.'10:21-19:39: Insights on the rare uncovering of fraud as an Accountant, including when he was CFO at Rangers Football Club.19:40-26:10: How important a Management teams' success is based on the sector the company is in. 26:11-30:21: Experiences of working for PE-backed and high growth businesses. 30:22-35:49: The impact from mentorship35:50-37:13: Keep learning. How he hopes his book will encourage others. 37:14-END: Personal and professional goals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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